Tyne and Wear wows!
Tourists are being urged not to overlook Britain’s North Eastern beaches when choosing their summer holiday this year. The call comes as five beaches in the region were awarded Blue
A hearty walk
To commemorate Mês do Coração (Heart Month), São Brás de Alportel Câmara has been striving to educate people about the highest cause of death in Portugal – cardiovascular disease – by
New sun cream protection factors
THE EUROPEAN Commission has committed itself to giving consumers better information about the level of protection provided by sun creams. The current factor numbering indicates protection from UVB radiation, which
Big Apple’s water world
A FAMILY-THEMED water park is due to open in central New York, in summer 2007. The park will be located on Randalls Island, at the juncture of the East and
Stand up for take off
AND FINALLY, you might think that airlines have reached the limit on maximising passenger numbers, by installing the smallest seats possible on their planes, but aviation bosses are now looking
UK passport overhaul
UK TRAVELLERS, who are applying for their own passport for the first time, will soon have to attend an interview as part of the application process. A total of 69
film review – FINAL DESTINATION 3
All the fun of the fair WHILE STANDING in line at a funfair ride, who hasn’t wondered, if only for a moment, just how safe the contraption is? If that’s
Middle East gets closer
VIRGIN ATLANTIC has launched its first Middle East route between Heathrow and Dubai, using A340-600 Airbuses, which will carry more than 300 passengers on the seven-hour flight. Virgin Atlantic chairman,
Child free cruising
TRAVEL COMPANY Thomson is launching a childfree cruising experience, offering some of the cruises on its less mainstream routes to adults only from next year. Their ship, The Calypso, which
Airport crime alert
A NEW survey claims that airport crime is rife, and that women are 14 per cent more likely to be victims of airport crime than men, despite the high levels